Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 9.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Switzerland, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Switzerland stood at 9.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 100th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Switzerland?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Switzerland was 9.0% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Switzerland ranks 100th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.